Wandering just a little bit at times but with a strong cast and a lot of good choices.
Categories: Movie and Series Reviews, Drama
Enemy (2013) 3/5
Categories 3/5, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 
A subconscious roller coaster that is more interesting to ponder after the viewing.
Panic Room (2002) 3.5/5
Categories 3.5/5, Crime, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller 
I vibe hard with single location movies. Panic room is easily consumed and very rewatchable. There are clear mistakes that cut it short of something great, a few frustrating choices in an otherwise enjoyable flick.
Caddo Lake (2024) 3.5/5
Categories 3.5/5, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 
Clever film with an interesting setting. Maybe break out pen and paper afterwards to make sense of it, if that is your jam.
Coraline (2009) 4/5
A wonderful movie with a rare aesthetic, signature to its director, Henry Selick.
I feel like this is a must watch for visuals and music alone.
Distant (2024) 3/5
Categories 3/5, Comedy, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Sci-Fi 
It is not a perfect, there is a scene that looks cool but moves nothing and a hint of romance crops up that is awkward, but I think anyone who enjoys Sci-Fi can find something here. I think the first half is a stronger movie, but thrill junkies may disagree. Seeing what the planet has to offer was fun, even if not surprising. Anthony Ramos was a solid lead.
It is a shame people are going to be so hard on this movie. I have zero regret watching Distant.
Glass (2019) 1.5/5
Glass is so impatient with its characters that it feels detached from Unbreakable and Split. The camera jumps around, dialogue is fast and sometimes feels weak, and McAvoy is a delight to see again but even his multiple characters are shown very little patience of time.
Some strings are also pulled way too tight to get all of these characters together again, some not making sense as they are portrayed.
Shyamalan is not always balanced in his casting and direction of said casts either, and this is no exception as there are uneven performances.
Shyamalan also, once again, falls victim to having cool ideas and hamfisting his way to their execution. Ultimately it does what it always does, cool moments mixed with nonsensical ones and an overall feeling of “if only he had done a better.” The characters deserved so much better.